第3题
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
The British policeman has several nicknames(绰号), but the most frequently used are "copper" and "bobby". The first name comes from the verb "cop" meaning "to take" or "capture", and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician(政治家), who was the founder of the police force. An early nickname for the policeman was "peeler", but this name has died out.
Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has be- come a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, at some point or other, "I think your policemen are wonderful".
Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a friendly and helpful character.
A musical-hall song of some years ago was called, "If you want to know the time, ask a policeman". Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the police- man. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!
The British policeman has ______ nicknames mentioned in the passage.
A.several
B.two
C.three
D.many
第4题
A.Private-sector work involves a lesser degree of immigrant competition than public-sector work.
B.A growing educational level has assisted African Americans find work in the private-sector more than it has done so in the public-sector.
C.Immigrant population gains have benefited workers in the public-sector more than they have workers in the private-sector.
D.Private-sector work often requires less in the way of educational credentials than public-sector work.
E.The private-sector tends to contain stronger ethnic networks than the public sector.
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